landlord

noun

land·​lord ˈland-ˌlȯrd 

1

: the owner of property (such as land, houses, or apartments) that is leased or rented to another

2

: the master of an inn or lodging house : innkeeper

Synonyms

• proprietor
• lessor
• letter
• renter

Examples of landlord in a Sentence

agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

Recent Examples on the Web

Being a landlord can be stressful and time-consuming. —David Rae, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Homeowners also typically pay about 25% more for insurance as a landlord compared with a standard homeowners policy, according to the Insurance Information Institute. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025

Jackson County has a similar governing body, which acts as the landlord for the current Royals and Chiefs stadiums. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025

Kentucky's General Assembly passed a law in 1984 that allowed cities, counties and urban-county governments to enact a balanced landlord-tenant act known as URLTA. —Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing landlord

• absentee landlord

Rhymes for landlord

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord -ˌ(d)lȯ(ə)rd 

1

: the owner of land or houses that is rented to another

2

: a person who runs an inn or rooming house

Legal Definition

landlord

noun

land·​lord

: the owner of property (as houses, apartments, or land) that is leased or rented to another